RFID News Roundup
NFC Forum teams with Integri to develop test tools; Metalcraft unveils destructible RFID windshield tag; TagMaster intros cloning functionality for easier reader installations; Sirit announces new AVI reader, renews contract with California toll authority; Fujitsu unveils UHF tags for roll cages, document management; Australia’s Riverina Regional Library adopts RFID.
RFID Journal Acquires RFID Update
RFID Journal announced today that it has purchased RFID Update, a popular Web site and daily e-mail newsletter devoted to radio frequency identification.
For Clothing Retailers, Item-level RFID on Upswing
An ABI Research study finds the garment industry’s purchasing of item-level RFID solutions will triple in the next five years, with footwear lagging behind.
iPhone App Finds Luggage
With Bluetooth speakers serving as active RFID tags, the application notifies users when their suitcases arrive at an airport’s baggage-claim area.
How Do You Connect RFID Readers to PLCs?
How can I connect radio frequency identification readers to programmable logic controllers? —Name withheld ——— Programmable logic controllers (PLCs) run the automation systems that operate many assembly lines and conveyors in distribution centers. With the...Are There Any Specific Threats to RFID?
What poses a threat to radio frequency identification? —Name withheld ——— I assume the question relates to threats to adoption—that is, where there are factors or technologies that might supplant RFID as an important tracking and identification technology. On a broad...RFID to Monitor Road Usage?
A bill proposed in the U.S. Congress would provide funding for research into the feasibility of taxing individuals based on how much they use roads.
RFID to Monitor Road Usage?
A bill proposed in the U.S. Congress would provide funding for research into the feasibility of taxing individuals based on how much they use roads.
Michigan Students to Develop RFID-enabled Robotic Guide Dog
After developing an RFID-enabled cane, Central Michigan University students hope to use what they’ve learned to create a robot that can read EPC Gen 2 tags to guide the blind.